Luke 18:20:10Luke.18.20.W10TAB
Μὴ
mê
“do not”
- Transliteration
- MÊ
- Extended
- MÊ
- IPA
- /mɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- do not
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
MÊ
- sentence
tas en-to-LAS OI-das MÊ moi-kheu-SĒIS MÊ pho-neu-SĒIS MÊ KLEP-SĒIS MÊ pseu-do-mar-ty-RÊ-SĒIS TI-ma ton pa-TE-ra sou kai tên mê-TE-ra
Exegesis
A chain of prohibitions then follows, each formed with the particle of prohibition me {Μὴ | mḕ} plus an aorist active subjunctive verb—moicheuses {μοιχεύσῃς | moi-kheú-sēs}, phoneuses {φονεύσῃς | pho-neú-sēs}, klepsēs {κλέψῃς | klép-sēs}, pseudomartyresēs {ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς | pseu-do-mar-tu-ré-sēs}—a standard construction expressing strong, categorical interdictions. The coordination between these verbs is asyndetic within the quotation, creating a rapid, staccato listing reminiscent of the Decalogue.
Root and etymology
kameloskappa–alpha–mu–eta–lambda–omicron–sigma
“camel”
In context — Luke 18:20
You know the commandments : “Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness; honor your father and your mother.”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:20:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Luke 18:20, so the Greek word Μὴ (mê) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Luke.18.20.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.20.W10.S1) and character.